University Park,
PA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Integrated Bachelor of Arts / MA in Comparative Literature in University Park United States | Pennsylvania State University
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University Park United States
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Qualification
Combined Baccalaureate and Master's Prog
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
41,212
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
60 months
The Comparative Literature Department provides a combined B.A./M.A. program enabling exceptional undergraduate students to earn both degrees within five years.
During the initial two undergraduate years, students complete University General Education and Liberal Arts requirements alongside language and literature studies in their major. The third year focuses on selecting two primary literature concentrations in different languages while beginning a second foreign language. The fourth year replaces senior-level 400 courses with graduate-level methodology and literature studies. The fifth year primarily involves graduate coursework in Comparative Literature and selected literatures, concluding with an M.A. thesis.
This structured approach fosters deeper specialization starting from the third undergraduate year, helping students refine their focus within global literary studies. Such focused preparation significantly strengthens future doctoral studies at other institutions or advancement toward professional objectives.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
The majority of Penn State’s applications come from traditional, first-year students. The following types of students are considered first-year applicants (or freshman applicants, as some refer to them): Current high school student in his or her senior year; Student who has earned a high school diploma or a GED and has no post-secondary coursework; Student who has attempted 17 or fewer credits (semester hours) of college coursework at a regionally accredited college/university before attending Penn State; Current high school student who may have enrolled in another institution(s) before graduating from high school (dual enrollment); Student who may have attended Penn State on a nondegree basis.
English Language Proficiency
The following are ways in which you can satisfy the language proficiency requirement: TOEFL: A minimum TOEFL score of 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 550 on the old paper exam and a minimum of 20 in each section of the new paper exam (code #2660); IELTS: A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 on the academic test.
Tuition
USD
41,212